Does Your Piano Studio Look Like A Soviet-Era Apartment Block?

Tirana is the capital of Albania. Decades ago as it emerged from the grips of communism, Tirana was a corrupt, crime-ridden, gray, drab city… until an artist named Edi Rama was elected mayor.

It was then that everything changed. Edi Rama’s first order of business as mayor was to transform the lifeless city into a vibrant metropolis of color. Each gray soviet-era building became a colorful canvas that projected on the citizens feelings of hope, change, and energy.

And wouldn’t you know it, but crime decreased as did corruption! Tirana was transformed… with paint.

Does Your Studio Look Like A Soviet-Era Apartment Block?

If a little color can combat crime and corruption, imagine what it can do for your piano studio. Color is not trivial. The environment of your studio can have a profound affect on a piano student’s mood, feelings, and emotions.

Consider the fact that researchers have discovered that exposing people to the color red causes them to react with greater speed and force. Hmmm… I wonder if teachers with red studios are more likely to have pianos with broken keys? 🙂

In all seriousness though, it might be time to consider an extreme studio makeover if your piano studio leans towards gray, dull, and lifeless. Here are some potential colors and their corresponding affects to help you in the paint store (information taken from http://www.deeptrancenow.com/colortherapy.htm):

Red: warmth, energy, and stimulation

Orange: warm, cheering, non-constricting

Yellow: strengthens the nerves and the mind

Green: balance, harmony, soothing

Blue: cooling, electric

Purple: soothing and transformative

Why To WOW With Color

If nothing else, a bright, colorful, and energetic piano studio is unique. Uniqueness stimulates the mind, maximizing its potential to absorb new information. And who amongst us doesn’t want piano students who are primed to learn?

Color is one way of achieving uniqueness. So is your choice of lesson materials! All of the resources we create at Teach Piano Today are designed to inspire piano students with their creativity and novelty. And our newest project PianoBookClub is no different. With our third monthly book coming out next week, PianoBookClub’ers are continuing to fill their studios with the most exciting supplementary piano music ever written for children!

OMG! That’s exactly what I have! My yellow is a little brighter and my Billy bookcases are hung horizontally from the top of the ceiling against the wall. The interior shows the yellow walls. That way I made more space for my keyboards.

I have a very small studio. My goal is to have one a tad bit bigger……but, for now I am thankful to have a studio and to pursue my dream of teaching full-time. (This site & the “Piano Hands” book gave me the push and stamina to go for it! Took it to work each day at my previous job and read it during lunch breaks.) Sometimes, kids are so wound up after school. I always have therapy oils warmed for each lesson, as well as plants and salt lamps. Keep my blinds open to include the outdoor nature scenery. The atmosphere puts them in a relaxed and focused state of mind. I keep fruit on hand so that if students are a little lunchy after school, they won’t have to have their lesson on an empty stomach…..and also as healthy treats for good lessons.